David Haye will face Tony Bellew in heavyweight grudge match next year

Haye will finally meet enemy Bellew in all British grudge match in London next March

by Warren Haughton

25th November 2016, 3:11 pm

Updated: 25th November 2016, 6:53 pm

DAVID HAYE will face WBC Cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew at the O2 next year.

Liverpool boxer Bellew has been calling out the former World Heavyweight champion Haye for months and now the pair will finally get it on at The O2 arena in London next March.

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Davis Haye will finally get his chance to shut Bellew up in London next year

The Hayemaker is currently on the comeback trail winning both his fights easily as he looks to reclaim his heavyweight crown.

The London fighter revealed "The public demand for me to violently knockout Tony ‘The Bell-End’ Bellew was simply too strong,” said Haye.

“The country is fed up of his constant yapping. Even in his home town of Liverpool, I would be stopped in the street by people begging me to spectacularly send him into retirement." Haye added

Bellew, 33 has been hurling insults at Haye accusing the Londoner of cheating the public with his recent comeback fights that have lasted less than four rounds.

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Tony Bellew claims he's backed the Hayemaker into a corner

Bellew stormed "You're a joke, you're a clown. You're ruining boxing.

I’ve backed him into a corner, left him nowhere to go, and now I have what I want I’m not under any illusions, I know exactly what I am going up against, it’s big risk, big reward."

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Bellew calling out Haye moments after winning WBC Cruiserweight title at Goodison Park

“I cop him with my best punch, he’s going to sleep. He cops me with his best punch, more than likely I am going to sleep too. I know what I am up against but the big factor for me is, I’m a very active fighter.

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I’ve had no breaks and I’ve got very little wear and tear on me. If it comes down to a question of heart and determination I win hands down. If it comes down to one punch, it’s a 50-50. He added.

Bellew who finally became a world champion snatching the WBC Cruiserweight title in spectacular style knocking out Illunga Makubu in two rounds.

Tony Bellew reels away to celebrate knocking out his opponent

Bellew added “He hasn’t been in a hard fight for over five years. The last time he had a gut check, he failed it. Going into this fight I 100 per cent know that he does not want it as much as me and he is not going to be as brave as me.

“Everyone knows I get off the floor and I fight until the finish. I know the minute it gets tough for David Haye, he’s going to spew it. He thinks he can beat me up in one round with one hand. He’s in for a rude awakening, because if this fight gets hard, and I expect it to be the hardest night of my life, this clown expects a walk in the park and he’s in for a bad night.” Bellew blasted.

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is excited at the prospect of two of the biggest punchers in world boxing going at it in front of a huge world audience.

Eddie Hearn claims this is 'Huge fight'

“This is just a huge, huge fight,” said Eddie Hearn. “One of the best Heavyweights in the world against the best Cruiserweight in the world. An explosion of concussive punchers riddled with bad blood and desperate to score a knockout victory. The build-up will be electric as will fight night, I like millions of fight fans around the world cannot wait!”